Wacka Murphy is an honorary citizen of Westport, the town’s Top Town mascot, and its cultural ambassador. Wacka is the creation of Daryl Crimp, a primary school teacher who is at present in Motueka. ABOVE: A sample from the latest collection of the deeds of Westport’s hero — “Wacka Murphy 22” (Moana Press, Tauranga, 120 pp., $9.95). BELOW: The Dog seems to endure forever. This sample comes from the latest collection of his doings — “Footrot Flats 13,” by Murry Ball (Inprint, 80 pp., $8.95).
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Press, 24 September 1988, Page 27
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83Wacka Murphy is an honorary citizen of Westport, the town’s Top Town mascot, and its cultural ambassador. Wacka is the creation of Daryl Crimp, a primary school teacher who is at present in Motueka. ABOVE: A sample from the latest collection of the deeds of Westport’s hero — “Wacka Murphy 22” (Moana Press, Tauranga, 120 pp., $9.95). BELOW: The Dog seems to endure forever. This sample comes from the latest collection of his doings — “Footrot Flats 13,” by Murry Ball (Inprint, 80 pp., $8.95). Press, 24 September 1988, Page 27
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